THIS is the shocking moment Mark Cavendish was involved in a horror crash at the Milano Sanremo today as the champion cyclist collided with a traffic bollard at speed and was flung over his handlebars.

Cavendish landed with a thump on his back as other races zipped around him.

But luckily, the national favourite managed to avoid any serious injury.

The horrifying moment Mark Cavendish crashed.Source:Twitter

Cavendish flew over his handlebars as riders zipped past.Source:Twitter

Cavendish landed hard on his back in shocking scenes.Source:Twitter

However, Cavendish did fracture another rib after suffering the same fate in Tirreno-Adriatico.

And he has also suffered ankle ligament damage, which will be assessed by medical professionals later today.

A statement read: “Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka can confirm that, thankfully, Mark Cavendish sustained no serious injury following a major crash within 10 kilometres of the finish of Milan-Sanremo on Saturday.

“The 32-year-old fell heavily after striking a bollard and was immediately assisted by race medical personnel, after which he was taken to a local hospital.